Total sample population, urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total sample population, urban was 3.73 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.73 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 96 countries
All-time high
3.73 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.20 million
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Total sample population, urban in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1989200520211989: 1.2M1990: 1.2M1991: 1.3M1992: 1.3M1993: 1.3M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.4M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.6M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.5M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.6M2008: 2.7M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.8M2011: 3.3M2012: 2.9M2013: 3.4M2014: 3.5M2015: 3.5M2016: 3.6M2017: 3.6M2018: 3.6M2019: 3.7M2020: 3.7M2021: 3.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population, urban in Costa Rica stood at 3.73 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 3.73 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 61st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.20 million 1.20 million 1.20 million 1
1990s 1.37 million 1.24 million 1.58 million 10
2000s 2.43 million 1.64 million 2.72 million 10
2010s 3.38 million 2.81 million 3.66 million 10
2020s 3.72 million 3.70 million 3.73 million 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Costa Rica?
Total sample population, urban in Costa Rica was 3.73 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.73 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for total sample population, urban?
Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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